Kusile becomes first power plant in Africa to implement flue-gas desulphurisation
Eskom’s Kusile power station has achieved a first in Africa in terms of the implementation of clean-fuel technology. The power station’s new wet flue gas desulphurisation plant has achieved a 93% efficiency rate in the removal of sulphur oxides. This ensures the clean and environmentally friendly production of coal. The air-quality control system was installed by General Electric (GE) and ensures that Kusile is the most efficient and cleanest coal power plant in Eskom’s fleet. According to Eskom’s acting CEO Phakamani Hadebe: "Kusile is the first power plant in Africa to implement clean-fuel technology such as flue-gas desulphurisation — a state-of-the-art technology used to remove oxides of sulphur, such as sulphur dioxide, from exhaust flue gases in power plants that burn coal or oil." He added: "This technology is fitted as an atmospheric emission abatement technology, in line with current international practice, to ensure compliance with air-quality standards, especially since t...
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